Compare towns
Rehoboth vs Sturbridge vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rehoboth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Sturbridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Hanson has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Rehoboth | Sturbridge | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,022Highest |
9,960Lowest |
10,660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
42.8±3Lowest 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±3 MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±3 MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Rehoboth and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
49.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Rehoboth and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,214±$15kHighest 33% above MA |
$136,759±$15k 32% above MA |
$132,200±$10kLowest 27% above MA |
| Rehoboth and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $563,000±$45kHighest about the MA average |
$425,800±$18kLowest 24% below MA |
$533,900±$36k 5% below MA |
| Rehoboth and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,195±$560 32% below MA |
$1,193±$398Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA |
| Hanson and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,557Lowest 7% below MA |
$6,520Highest 9% above MA |
$6,402 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.9 MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
3.7%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #208 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dighton-Rehoboth | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | None in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.